National Security Council (Iraq)
# National Security Council (Iraq)

The Iraqi National Security Council (INSC) (Arabic: مجلس الأمن الوطني العراقي) was the body in charge of coordinating Iraq's national security, intelligence and foreign policy strategy. It was established in 2004.

## Council powers

* Consideration of policies on the security and integrity of the Union, including draft legislation to ensure the achievement of the National Security Strategy.
* Directing the various state agencies to develop their strategies in the interest of national security.
* Establish the necessary mechanisms and procedures for coordination between the various state agencies to achieve national security.
* Work to strengthen the capacity of the state agencies in the face of crises and disasters and ensure the proper management in case of occurrence.
* Supervising the preparation of the strategic plan for national security and its adoption in order to ensure and achieve effective response to threats to national security.
* Supervise the development of a unified information base on the sources of threats, risks and challenges that can face the state.
* To give an opinion on the draft conventions and treaties relating to national security before issuing them.
* Proposing the declaration of martial law and general mobilization.

## Membership

The INSC was chaired by the Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani (who is also Prime Minister).

Final membership of the Iraqi National Security Council :

| Prime Minister Chairman | Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani |
| - | - |
| National Security Advisor | Qasim al-Araji |
| Minister of Defense | Juma Inad |
| Minister of the Interior | Othman al-Ghanmi |
| Minister of Finance | Ali Allawi |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Fuad Hussein |
| Minister of Justice | Salar Abdel-Sattar |
